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CITY OF HUGO SIGN ORDINANCE NOTICE: THIS PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF AN (ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. THE FULL TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HUGO CITY HALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE IV, SEC- TION 90-1 DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE IV, SEC- TION 90-265 SIGNS SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE: SECTION 90-1 DEFINITIONS: This section will amend and revise defini- tions for words in City ordinances that relate to signs. SECTION 90-265 SIGNS: (a) Purpose/Intent: defines.the purpose of the ordinance for signs in the City of Hugo. (b) General Standards: outlines general standards for signs in the City of Hugo such as the calculation of the square footage of the allowed square. footage, the construction of signs, a substitution clause for non- commercial speech, signs in the right-of-way, development sign criteria, and permits for signs. (c) Non-conforming Signs: outlines regulations for non-conforming signs in the City of Hugo. Nonconforming signs shall not be enlarged upon, expanded or extended, nor be used as grounds for adding other signs or uses prohibited elsewhere in the same district. (d) Items Not Considered Maintenance: reviews items that are not considered maintenance for signs. (e) Removal of Abandoned Signs: outlines regulations for the removal of abandoned signs. If a building, structure or premise is vacated for a 6- month period of time, the owner of said property shall be responsible for removing any nonconforming sign or signs located thereon with the ex- ception of advertisements dealing with the sale or leasing of the facility. (f) Signs allowed without a Permit: outlines speck signs that are allowed without a permit. (g) Prohibited Signs: outlines specific signs that are prohibited in the ordinance. (h) Performance Standards: provides performance standards for wall signs, monument signs, and miscellaneous signs allowed with a per- mit. (i) Severability: states if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Sign Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Sign Ordinance. Please note this title and summary of this Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and affect of the Ordinance and conforms to Minn. Stat. § 412.191. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after July 1, 2009. The sign ordinance is available on the City Web site for further review. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hugo this 1611' day of March, 2009. APPROVED: Fran Miron, Mayor ATTEST: Michele Lindau, City Clerk Published one time in The Citizen on April 15, 2009.